PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Unang Zemin (ranked 2117 p4p, 2435 weight class) and Zombie Lee (ranked 122 p4p, 147 weight class). Zemin comes to the cage accompanied by 부모님 은혜. This should be fireworks!

Zemin
vs
Lee

169 cm
24
135
9 - 6 - 0

165 cm
24
135
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Unang Zemin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zombie Lee!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zemin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lee.
Lee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Zombie Lee has been cut.
Zemin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lee.
Lee lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lee.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
Zemin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zemin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gold Samurai's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Lee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zemin throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Lee with a nice cross.
Zombie Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Zemin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zemin tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Zemin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zemin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zemin throws a head punch that misses.
Lee working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zemin.
Zemin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lee is trying to break free.
Zemin slowing the pace effectively.
Zemin misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Zemin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms.
Lee stalling in the clinch.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zemin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
Zemin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms.
Zemin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zemin working aggressively here.
A short right from Zemin on the inside.
Zemin has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Zemin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zemin.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Zemin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zemin backwards.
Lee has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Zemin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lee can turn it around.
Zemin throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zemin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Zemin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zemin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zemin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Zemin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zemin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zemin misses with a punch on the inside.
Zemin throws a head punch that misses.
Zemin has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Zemin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Zemin saw that one coming.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zemin.
Zemin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Lee misses.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zemin slips under a jab from Lee.
Zemin cracks Lee with a right hand to the side of the head.

Zemin moves into the clinch.
Zemin throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
A head punch on the inside from Zemin fails to land.
Lee being controlled against the cage.
Zemin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Zemin misses with a punch on the inside.
Zemin being controlled against the cage.
Zemin misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to stall.
Zemin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zemin throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zemin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Zemin on the inside.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lee lands a hook that snaps the head of Zemin backwards.
Lee leaning his opponent against the cage.
Zemin has Lee pushed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zemin trying to stall but Lee improves his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Unang Zemin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zombie Lee's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Zemin rushes Lee and presses him up against the cage.
Zemin working aggressively here.

Zemin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zemin cracks Lee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.

Lee gets tackled into the cage by Zemin. Zemin maintains the clinch.
Zemin swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee stalling in the clinch.
Zemin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short right from Lee.
Lee scores with a hook to the body.
Zemin throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zemin throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Zemin fails to land.
Lee leaning against his opponent.
Zemin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zemin has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zemin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Zemin misses with the head strike.
Zemin scores with a shoulder strike.
Zemin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zemin blocks an uppercut.
Zemin is trying to maintain a safe position but Lee gets an underhook and turns Zemin into the cage.
Zemin misses with the head strike.
Lee blocking some punches.
Lee is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Zemin misses with some punches.
Zemin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lee avoids it.
Zemin has Lee pushed against the cage.

Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee jabs Zemin right on the nose. Zemin blinks but takes it well.
Zemin tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zemin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zemin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Zemin moves into range and clinches up with Lee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zemin swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zemin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zemin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Zemin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zemin misses with the head strike.
Zemin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zemin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee looking to slow down the pace here.
Zemin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zemin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lee up against the cage.
Zemin blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zemin backwards.
Zemin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee trying to stall but Zemin improves his position.
Zemin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Unang Zemin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lee pushes Zemin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zemin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lee blocking some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zemin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Zemin misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Zemin.
A shot in the inside from Zemin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zemin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zemin throws a head punch that misses.
Zemin swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee blocking some punches.
Zemin is struggling to control the position.
Zemin scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee stalling against the cage.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Zemin misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zemin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Unang Zemin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zombie Lee's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Zemin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee throws out a counter right but Zemin avoids it with no problem.

Zemin rushes Lee and presses him up against the cage.
Zemin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Zemin.
Zemin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lee.
Zemin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zemin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zemin stalling against the cage.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zemin.
Zemin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zemin throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Zemin tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zemin.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zemin's elbow.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee calls for Lee to work.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zemin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Lee.
Zemin tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.
Zemin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Come on Lee - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zemin misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee blocking some punches.
Zemin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zemin throws a head punch that misses.
Lee lands with a left to the head.
Lee blocking some punches.
Zemin misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Zemin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Lee slows down the pace here.
Zemin misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zemin.
Zemin throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to stall but Zemin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zemin misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zemin.
Zemin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zemin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zemin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Zemin looking to slow down the pace here.
Lee taking a breather.
Lee blocking some punches.
Zemin throws a head punch that misses.
Zemin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Zemin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lee blocking some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Zemin has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.

Lee breaks the clinch.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zemin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice defenses there by Zemin.
Good shot there by Lee.
Nice jab there from Lee.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lee scores with a sloppy right hand. Zemin should have avoided that one.
Zemin blocks a jab.
Zemin ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Jab from Lee.
Zombie Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Unang Zemin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Unang Zemin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zemin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Unang Zemin!